Combined awning and window-shade.



No. 695,240. Patented Mar. II, I902.

L. S. SHARPS.

COMBINED AWNING AND WINDOW SHADE.

(Application filed July 8, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE,

LEONE S. SI-IARPS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDIVINREYNOLDS, OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK.

COMBINED AWNING AND WINDOW-SHADE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,240, dated March11, 1902.

Application filed July 8, 1901. Serial No 67,535. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown thatI, LEONE S. SHARPS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Awning and'Window-Shade; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My inventionrelates to improvements in combined awnings and shades forwindows. It has for its object to provide for its convertibility eitherinto an awning or windowshade, to lessen cost of manufacture, tosimplify construction, and to promote convenience and facility in usingthe same.

It consists of the combination and arrange- 2o ment of parts,substantially as hereinafter more fully disclosed, and specificallypointed out by theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 2 is ahorizonal section taken above and Viewing the awning or shade-roll, dac.Fig. 3 is a detailed View thereof. Fig. 4 is a detailed cross-sectiontaken onthe line as 00 of Fig. 1.

Latitudeis allowed herein as to details, as they may be changed orvaried at will without departing from the spirit of my invention and thesame yet remain intact and be 3 5 protected.

In carrying out my invention I provide a frame 1, comprising two lateralbars 1, adapted to be pivoted to a window-frame at a suit able point, asshown, and a separate connecting or cross bar l with its tongued ortenoned ends engaging beveled slotted ends of short arms or projections1, fixed at their outer ends to the inner sides of said lateral bars.Said connecting or cross bar 1 is held to said 5 arms or projections 1by means of nuts 1, adapted to be screwed upon the beveled ends of saidarms, as shown. Between the extreme outer ends of said lateral bars issuitably journaled the shade or awning roll 2, its hollow metal portionbeing equipped with the shade or awning rolling spring, such as commonlyused for that purpose. The other portion of said roll is preferably woodfor convenience in fitting the roll to the width of the window-frame.Secured to said roll at one end is a ratchet d, engaged by a pawl ordetent 5, slidingly connected to one of said lateral bars to serve as alock for the shade or awning roll by suitably manipulating or movingsaid pawl or detent to cause its engaging end to intercept the teeth ofsaid ratchet. To said roll 2 is attached one edge of the shade or awning6, while to the opposite or upper edge of said shade or awning aboutcentrally thereof is connected at line or cord 7, passed over a pulley8, suitably hung or suspended above the top edge of the windowframe.Said cord or line is carried down and suitably made fast to a cleat 9,secured to the side of the window-frame or to other conven- 7oientpoint. Also connected to the cross-loarl of the shade-roll-carryingframe is a second cord or line 10, which may be secured at its oppositeend to a suitable fastening device 11, applied to the window-sill, asshown. In using the invention as an awning it is adjusted into theposition as indicated in Fig. 1, a free circulation of air beingpermitted at the same time through the window and into the rooms of thehouse. In using it as a window-shade the cord or line 7 is slaokened,allowing the automatic rolling up of the awning and the frame 1 to swingdownward within the plane of the window-frame, it being suitably heldthereto by engagement with fastenings 12, secured to the sides of thewindow-frame, near its bottom. Said fastenings consist each of a springplate or arm having one end fixed to the windowframe and its opposite orfree end formed with a lateral shoulder or offset laterally beveled ortapered outward to permit the side pieces of the frame 1 as thelast-named swings or is moved inward to snap into engagement therewithbehind the shoulder thereof, and thus secure said frame in position asagainst outward movement. Of course the downward movement of said framecarries with it the shade or awning roll. Consequently the awning canthen by drawing roo downward upon the cord or line 7 be readilyconverted into a window-shade, the lower part of the window being shadedand the upper part being exposed for the admission of light and topermit unobstructed ventilation when the window is lowered from the top.By means of the line or rope 10 the awningframe when the device is usedas a windowshade can be drawn to just the point or position desired inevent it does not initially swing sufficiently inward.

When the device is not in use, or when used as a window-shade, the outerends of the lateral bars of the shade-roll-carrying frame are designedto rest upon the ,window-sill within the plane of the window-frame.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device of the character described comprising a pivoted framecarrying a spring-ac- .tuated roll, a shade or awning applied to saidroll, a line or cord connected to said shade or awning at its upper end,and to the window frame, being intermediately passed over a roll, meansfor moving the outer or upper end of said pivoted frame away from thewindow-frame simultaneously with the unrolling of said curtain orawning, and means for the retention of said roll against reversemovement when the shade or awning is unrolled, substantially as setforth.

2. A device of the character described comprising a pivoted framecarrying a spring-actuated roll, a shade or awning applied to said roll,a line or cord connected to said shade or awning, at its upper end, andto the windowframe, being intermediately passed over a roll, anadditional line or cord connected to said frame and adapted to move theouter or upper end of said pivoted frame away from said window-framesimultaneously with the unrolling of said shade, and means for theretention of said roll against reverse movement when the shade or awningis unrolled, substantially as set forth.

3. A device of the character described comprising a pivoted framecarrying a spring-actuated roll, a shade or awning applied to said roll,a line or cord connected to said shade or awning, at its upper end, andto the windowframe, an additional cord or line connected roll, a line orcord connected to said shade at its upper or outer end and to thewindowframe, being intermediately passed over a roll, a line connectedto said cross-bar and adapted to move said frame away from thewlndow-frame simultaneously with the unrolling of said shade or awning,and means for the retention of said roll against reverse movement whenthe shade or awning is unrolled, substantially as set forth.

5. A device of the character described,comprising a'pivoted framecarrying a spring-actuated roll, a shade or awning applied to said roll,means for the retention of said shade at its upper or outer end whenunrolled, means adapted to move said frame away from the window-framesimultaneously with the unrolling of said shade orawning, and afastening secured to said window-frame for engagement with, and theretention of, said pivoted frame in its lowered position, within saidwindow-frame, substantially as set forth.

6. A device of the character described, comprising a pivoted framecarrying a spring-actuated roll, a shade or awning applied to said roll,means for the retention of said shade at its upper or outer end whenunrolled, means adapted to move said frame away from the window-framesimultaneously with the unrolling of said shade and awning, and aspringsnap fastening secured to said window-frame and having a lateralbeveled surface adapted to engage said pivoted frame, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' LEONE S. SHARPS.

Witnesses:

R. A. WRIGHT, J oI-IN M. DANAHER.

